I'm scared to go to UMD

Question

I will be attending UMD College park soon (only good school i got into) and i've seen numerous videos and talked to friends that go there and they say all the parties are at bars and stuff. they also tell me that they drink and smoke 4 nights a week and they black out once a week. I'm scared i will be out casted because i don't like to party that hard. i want to go to parties and have fun but i need to concentrate on my school work. i also want friends so idk what to do. i understand i could be overreacting please help. thank you

Answer 1

maybe make friends with kids who are like you, who do not want to party much and that will help

take care and good luck with your studies

Answer 2

It depends on what your definition of 'outcasted' is. If the majority of students are partiers and you're not, then you'll just have to work slightly harder to find the students that are indeed serious about their studies. I went to a party school for two and a half years, yet there were still students there that were focused. You just have to know where to look for them. A good place to start is the library: usually only serious students spend any amount of time in the library. Talk to your professors or academic adviser about how to get into some study groups. Ask about what kinds of honors programs the university offers - many universities even have special dorms for the most focused students. They're not necessarily fancier, they just want to give honors students the opportunity to be around like-minded individuals. Even the more serious students will want to relax and have fun every once in a while though, so no worries - you'll get to have some fun along with your studying... it's really good that you have a healthy attitude about school. If you keep that up you'll excel in the college environment. :)

Answer 3

well, lets face it-if everybody was partying and boozing it up as much as that, nobody would be graduating. they do have people getting degrees there, don't they? all you have to do is find people that have the same mind set as you do, and you will be fine. probably you will be able to tell within a week which people are there to actually get a degree, and which people are there to waste their daddy's money. I'm positive that you will start making friends from the people you meet in class. relax- enjoy the experience- you will have fun.